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There should be 5 seconds silence at the end of the recording, or 10 seconds for files longer than 30 minutes.

Example filename maerchen_##_grimm_128kb.mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the section number (e.g. maerchen_01_grimm_128kb.mp3)

Example ID3 V2 tags (If you complete the section titles in the MW in the right way, you don't need to add all the ID3 tags, it can be added automatically in the cataloguing process - it will draw the section titles from the MW - leave the number out in the MW)
Artist: Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm
Title: ## - [Section title]
Album: Kinder- und Hausmärchen

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Hey,
I wish to start the project of recording all Grimm Fairy Tales in German. I started two weeks ago to record them as good night stories and thought it might be a great oppurtunity to share this work.
Also this is the complete Work of the brothers Grimm and so far I could only find selected works in German, so it might be a nice addition to the catalogue.
I hope I filled out everything correctly. If not I hope for constructive Feedback on the issue.

Last edited by ElPiet on October 21st, 2016, 7:28 am, edited 1 time in total.

Hello ElPiet,
I was looking at your project; it has been left in the Launch Pad for a while. Partly it is because of the big system failure and recovery effort we're going through at the moment, partly also because this is a very big project for a new volunteer to tackle on his own, although you are right, it is good to have the complete Grimm Fairy Tales in German in the collection.
I see you did the 1-minute test and it was OK, and you have done a bit of PL-ing in another project - so that is very good! Usually we recommend people also contribute a recording to a group project to get the feel of it, before starting on a solo recording, especially such a big one as this. 194 sections will be a lot of work - if you do 3 a week, consistently (which would be a big effort probably), you'll still be working for more than a year on this project. And you do realize that in a solo, you are also your own BC, so taking care of the Magic Window etc? I remember as a new volunteer that I didn't realize these things take such a long time. And because we see so many new volunteers take on more than they can handle in their first enthusiasm, and then disappear...
But perhaps you have a lot of time and you will do it all. So let's say: if you either do a recording in another project, or you upload the first chapter of this to this thread (upload it to my folder) - I'll be happy to be your MC on this project, and will set up the MW at that time, so that you can move forward.

Hi, thanks for pointing me towards this group project. There is pretty much all the stuff I am recording as well and thought too share.
Also big thanks for being up to MC this project. I do 7 Sections ( Tales) a week so far and 20 are already ready for PL. I just need to edit on some and add the disclaimer.

Thanks, guys! I was away for the day (my niece had her 4th birthday today, at the other side of the country, so that was very important ). I will go and set up the MW, and check your first post. Will be back later.

Hi ElPiet,
The MW is ready for you - as you have worked as a DPL already, I think you know how to get into the MW and work in it - here are some tips for soloists: http://wiki.librivox.org/index.php/Soloists:_How_to_update_the_Magic_Window. You can add the section titles as you go along, or do it in the beginning, just what you prefer - as long as they are correct at the time of cataloguing, so in the end.
I've made the changes in the first post for the shorter file name and the German disclaimer.

I suggest we leave the project here in the Launch Pad for a few more days, to see whether a DPL-er comes along (who is welcome to communicate in German all the way as I wrote before).

Let me know if you have any questions or run into any problems. I look forward to working with you on this project.

I can be DPL, will be interesting to get to know all of Grimm's fairy tales and not only the famous ones. I realize this will be a lengthy project. You prefer me to do my notes in English or German ? I'm ok either way.

1. I was made aware by Kitty, that the text I picked is not necessarily PD, because the publisher is making some claims to it.
In order to be 100% sure I switched the source from which I am going to read ( it is litereally the same text).
The first source was missing a couple stories, so now the count went to 210 sections.

Also since I assume I have to record the existing preface, I would need to have a separate intro or should preface be Section 1?
I already added some Titles to the sections, but will wait, until I know what to do with the preface.

2. I will start uploading on wednesday, since I have to add the Librivox disclaimer to all sections I already have and need to check if they are the same with the new text source I am using now.

OK, I've changed your source text from Gutenberg.de to Zeno. I've increased the section count, and add a section 0, that you can use for the "Vorrede". It is easy to add or delete sections, so don't worry about that.